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SDCC 2017: A Tour Through The Beautiful Laika Experience
“I have cheered the uncheerable!”
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In Praise of 16mm
They don’t call the medium “film” for nothing. One of the biggest hot-button issues in contemporary filmmaking is the film versus digital debate. Each side has…
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The Beautiful Economy of Cinematographer Sean Bobbitt
The eye behind Steve McQueen. Though his most notable work has been with British filmmakers, cinematographer Sean Bobbitt is Texas born and bred, coming from Corpus…
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Stealing Beauty: A Compilation of the 21st Century’s Best Cinematography
Did your favorite film make the cut? Cinematography has come a long way in the last 100+ years. In the early days of the medium a…
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Less is More: The Economical Cinematography of Nestor Almendros
Academy-Award winner for Terrence Malick’s ‘Days of Heaven.’ Though contemporary film fans might not immediately recognize his name, they know the work of cinematographer Nestor Almendros…
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Paint It Black: The Silhouettes of Cinematographer Roger Deakins
A montage of the premier cinematographer’s aesthetic signature. There are many facets of the cinematography of Roger Deakins that make him one of the foremost…
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Ready, Steady, Go: The Five Best Steadicam Shots in Movie History
From The Shining, Goodfellas, Rocky, Bound for Glory, and – of course – Russian Ark. It’s been exactly four decades since the Steadicam made its Hollywood…
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20 Perfect Shots: Exploring Benson and Moorhead’s Spring
Digging into the composition of this well-crafted thriller from 2014. Executing the fundamentals with precision and a bit of cleverness is how you make classics. I…
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In a Different Light: How Women are Lit On Screen
A new video essay examines the disparities in lighting schemes when filming women versus men. It is no secret that throughout Hollywood history, women have been…